NFL officials are investigating a sex tape ostensibly starring New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes on Chatroulette. On the tape , shopped around by a Chatroulette viewer, a naked man who looks like Spikes appears on a bed in a hotel room with a woman, and the two have oral sex....

People heading away from North Carolina's Outer Banks as Hurricane Earl approaches are passing hardy surfers heading in the other direction. Earl is the biggest hurricane to threaten the East Coast since Hurricane Bob in 1991, and surfers up and down the coast are getting ready to take full advantage...

Troy Polamalus hair is three feet long and, apparently, worth $1 million. Thats how much Head and Shoulders, the shampoo company Polamalu endorses, insured his mane for with Lloyds of London. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety, who has been tackled by his hair at least once (video at left), keeps it...

Somewhere out there is a picture of Peyton Manning, oiled up and shirtless with the rest of his college football team. Such beefcake photos are all the rage on college campuses, normally taken in addition to the more well-known (and not topless) team photo. The tradition dates back decades, but...

A St. Lucian soccer player was shot and killed on a New York City street hours after scoring a goal that sent his country through to the finals of a tournament for Caribbean teams. Isidore Philip Tisson was shot in the head by an unknown gunman who approached from behind...

Seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty today to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone. When asked for a plea, the retired pitcher said in a clear voice: "Not guilty, your honor." Clemens and all-time home run leader Barry Bonds...

Kayaker Brad Pennington was among the favorites to win the Missouri River 340 canoe and kayak race before a fish intervened. A 30-pound Asian silver carp jumped out of the water and hit him "like a brick," forcing him to withdraw from the endurance race with a pounding headache, Pennington...

Chad Ocho Cinco has been fined $25,000 for giving fans 140-character updates during preseason games last Friday. The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver sent his 1.1 million Twitter followers two messages during his team's 22-9 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The league fined him for possession of an electronic...

Doctors in Canada have decided to push for a ban on mixed martial arts. "The aim is to disable and maim your opponent, the internist leading the charge told his colleagues at the Canadan Medical Association's annual meeting. We should not tolerate this so-called sport in a civilized society. He...